Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• work out
• patch up: To repair something quickly or temporarily.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• in terms of
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• huge: Very very large
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• important: Having power or authority
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• host: Mass; a great number
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split